Wheel.



WHEEL.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.)

(No llpdel.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER GULL ILAND RAMAGE, OF LElTI-I, AND GEORGE MACMILLAN,

' OF EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.

WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,565, dated September 11, 1900.

Application filed I'ebruary 5, 190i). Serial No. 4,058. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, ALEXANDER GULLI- LAND RAMAGE, ship-builder, residing at 9 Derby street,Leith,and GEORGE MACMILLAN, merchant, residing at 93 George street, Edinburgh, Scotland, subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, have invented a certain new and useful Wheel, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to elastic wheels for vehicles.

The wheel consists of a hub having short spokes projecting outward from it, a rim having short spokes projecting inward from it, springs, preferably in extension, interposed between the ends of the spokes of the two sets, and pairs of tie-rods connecting the outer end of each spoke on the rim to the inner ends of the two adjacent spokes, the tie-rods of each pair preferably crossing one another. These tie-rods may either be fixed directly to the outer ends of the spokes or to the adjacent part of the rim.

Figure 1 is a half side elevation ofa wheel constructed according to this invention, and Fig. 2 is a central vertical section.

a is the hub, having spokes b projecting outward from it.

c is the rim, having spokes d projecting in ward from it. The'ends of the spokes b have flanges b, to which springs e are fixed by bolts f and nuts f. The springs e are preferably so tempered that they are extended radially to the wheel when in place. The ends of the spokes d carry plates 9, having on them-lugs g. The springs e are connected to the plates 9 by bolts and nuts or rivets, which are not shown.

It represents tie-rods connected to lugs 01 on the outer ends of the spokes d, or to the rim, and to the lugs g on their inner ends.

h represents nuts by which the tie-rods h are tightened.

j represents jam-nuts.

What we claim is? 1. The combination of a hub, short spokes projecting outward from the hub, a rim, short spokes projecting inward from the rim, springs interposed between the ends of the spokes of the two sets,and pairs of tie-bars connecting the outer end of each spoke on the rim to the inner ends of the two adjacent spokes. 2. The combination of a hub, short spokes projecting outward from the hub, a rim, short spokes projecting inward from the rim, approximately-circular springs interposed between rhe ends of the spokes'of the two sets and pairs of tie-bars connecting the outer end of each spoke on the rim to the inner ends of the two adjacent spokes.

3. The combination of a hub, short spokes projecting outward from the hub, a rim, short spokes projecting inward from the rim, springs extended radially to the wheel interposed between the ends of the spokes of the two sets, and pairs of tie-bars connecting the outer end of each spoke on the rim to the inner ends of the two adjacent spokes.

4. The combination of a hub, short spokes projecting outward from the hub, a rim, short spokes projecting inward from the rim, approximately-circular springs extended radially to the wheel interposed between the ends of the spokes of the two sets and pairs of tie-bars connecting the outer end of each spoke on the rim to the inner ends of the two adjacent spokes.

ALEXANDER GULLILAND RAMAGE. GEORGE MACMILLAN. Witnesses:

R. B. RANsFoRD, JOHN H. WHITEHEAD. 

